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HeaveToo 11/02/2008

I am starting to wonder why we consume useless calories when we are bored? I know that I am full but I am contemplating getting some junk food to eat because I am bored. Anyone have an explination why we do this?

I have also heard that some people smoke when they are bored. I guess that would go right along with the eating when we are bored thing too.

What do you do to keep from doing this?

deleted_user 11/02/2008

Because we know the muffin mucher operator is bored too, and we're being thoughtful people. We don't want evreryone being bored just because we are.

deleted_user 11/02/2008

What do I do to keep from doing this?

Don't buy any junk food, go to bed if it's at night, drink an ice cold cup of water, brush my teeth, eat fruit instead.

deleted_user 11/02/2008

im the same. and i have found if you dont have the food in the house, you dont eat it. and i usually cant be bothered getting in the car and driving somewhere to get junk.

deleted_user 11/02/2008

I bought popcorn... Popcorn is my bff... seriously, dinner many of nights! Although I did buy me some alphabet soup... Love that crap! oh and grab a beer

HeaveToo 11/02/2008

One problem with the if it is night go to bed idea....I work nights so my life is perpetual darkness right now. If it isn't light outside it isn't time to sleep. So I am up at odd hours and can't sleep. No one else is up or functioning so I am bored.

Lucille6 11/02/2008

U are too bored. Exercise/workout or better yet the skin dance,lol

deleted_user 11/02/2008

I consume useless calories when I am bored because it is entertaining to eat something that tastes good! The entertainment doesn't last very long, though!

That must be hard, working nights. Got a good book? Anything on TV?

deleted_user 11/02/2008

Heave, been there as well. Got my nights and days messed up. I also gained a few pounds that way. So, if you can't sleep it off, just stop buying junk and eat fruit and like kelly said popcorn. brush your teeth when you get hungry too. heard that helps. You'll have the cleanest teeth in Virginia. lol

deleted_user 11/02/2008

Heave - Like Lucille says, exercise. Do some situps or pushups whenever you have to urge to eat. Also as Christy said- brush your teeth. Both of those take away the urge to eat. If it doesn't work, eat an apple.

I don't eat or smoke when I'm bored. I just call my stbx. How do I keep from doing that????

deleted_user 11/02/2008

Cause you are a cop.
You eat beacon and donuts.
DAH
I live in a family of snack food craveing big belly cops.

deleted_user 11/03/2008

i eat when i cant smoke. i also cant sleep on a totally empty stomach. if i find myself hungry right before bed, i may eat something like a cracker or two just so my tummy wont keep me up growling.

deleted_user 11/03/2008

Lol, I eat all the freakin time.. It's hard esp. since I have quit smoking. I don't believe this is something i'll ever stop doing for eating is a plesure to me, my friend.

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